8-K
FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC. (FHB)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):April 6, 2022
FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in ItsCharter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-14585 | 99-0156159 |
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| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 999 Bishop St., 29th Floor | |
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| Honolulu, Hawaii | 96813 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(808) 525-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, IncludingArea Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if ChangedSince Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class: | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | FHB | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
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This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed solely to file the consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm of First Hawaiian, Inc. (the “Company”), dated April 6, 2022, to the incorporation by reference of their reports dated February 25, 2022, relating to the consolidated financial statements of the Company and subsidiary and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “Form 10-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2022, into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-255415). The consent filed as Exhibit 23.1 to this Current Report is in addition to, and does not change, the previously-filed consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP filed as Exhibit 23.1 to the Form 10-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 23.1 | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC. | ||
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| Date: April 6, 2022 | By: | /s/ Robert S. Harrison |
| Robert S. Harrison | ||
| Chairman of the Board, President and <br><br>Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-255415 on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 25, 2022, relating to the consolidated financial statements of First Hawaiian, Inc. and subsidiary and the effectiveness of First Hawaiian, Inc. and subsidiary's internal control over financial reporting appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of First Hawaiian, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2021.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
April 6, 2022